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Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)

Free Speech Protections Boost Innovation

Swarnodeep Homroy
Firms may file a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) against civil society to silence criticism for socially harmful activity, such as the use of dirty technologies. In new research, Swarnodeep Homroy finds that legal protections for free speech push firms to address some of these criticisms by developing new technologies.

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